TAKING OILGEAR SUBSEA

Devoting Research and Development dollars to a new line of subsea control products was an easy decision for Oilgear.  Given Oilgear’s reputation for reliability, and the stronghold that Oilgear’s Olmsted Products division enjoys in offshore valving, taking Oilgear subsea was a natural progression.

By leveraging state-of-the-art engineering tools (simulation, CFD, FEA), material science, as well as its unique testing capability, Oilgear is bringing an unprecedented level of application understanding and reliability to subsea control products.

THE PVS SUBSEA VARIABLE PUMP

Oilgear variable-displacement, axial-piston pumps thrive on low viscosity fluids and, unlike the competition, our pumps are not limited by bearing life. Featuring proprietary hard-on-hard technology in which the running surfaces exceed Rockwell 65, Oilgear pumps are some of the most rugged, longest lasting variable-displacement pumps on the market.

The ability of our pumps to thrive on environmentally friendly, high-water content fluids has caused the Oilgear name to become linked to a number of fluid brands, such as Skydrol®, Houghto-Safe®, Erifon®, Stack Magic®, Pelagic®, and Oceanic®.

The Oilgear PVS pump is intended for subsea applications such as ROVs, subsea HPU’s, and BOP actuation.  It also provides a flexible means of meeting the requirements of API 53.

THE SUBSEA DIRECTIONAL CONTROL VALVE

       The Oilgear Subsea Control Valve brings aerospace reliability to the subsea control environment.

The patent-pending pressure-assisted design allows for 60% fewer parts than the competition while also assuring that the valve never sticks in a mid-shift position.  The metal-on-metal seating surface makes for an extremely robust product, capable of over 100,000 cycles.  The cartridge design enables easy installation and servicing and minimizes the opportunities for user error.

The Oilgear Subsea Control Valve is available in standard duty and ultra duty materials.  Please contact Oilgear for material information as well as test data.

 THE SUBSEA PRESSURE REGULATOR

      The traditional subsea pressure regulator is a notoriously poor performer, prone to oscillation and leakage.  Oilgear has leveraged a century of hydraulic design expertise to create its superior Subsea Pressure Regulator.

The Oilgear Subsea Pressure Regulator is extremely accurate and will not oscillate.  It’s available as pilot operated, manually settable, or electrically commandable.

The Oilgear Regulator is retrofittable – its ports configurations can be adapted to your interface.  Please contact Oilgear for more information.

SUBSEA MANIFOLDS

      Oilgear has been making complex offshore manifolds for decades.  DNV and ABS rated manifolds from the Olmsted Products division are on nearly every modern drillship in the world.

With its off-the-shelf, as well as custom products, Oilgear is in a unique position to offer a one-stop-shop for manifold design and production.

Our engineering and analysis capabilities (simulation, CFD, FEA), paired with our experience with subsea materials (titanium, aluminum, etc.), ensure the success of your subsea project. 

SUBSEA TESTSTANDS

     Oilgear has an extensive collection of hydraulic test equipment.  Nearly all of our equipment is instrumented with data acquisition systems, capable of gathering data at 1/10,000th of a second.  Oilgear’s test equipment includes:

• – Two high-flow test stands, flowing over 15,000 GPM each
• – Over thirty pump flow test stands
• – High-contaminant, high-pressure fatigue cycle flow test stand
• – Subsea pressure control flow test stand
• – Static pressure test stands for pressures up to 40,000 PSI
• – Large cylinder extend and retract test stand
• – Extreme temperature functionality test stand
• – Cartridge valve verification test stand